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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDIVIN J. LUMLEY, OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF THREE- EIGHTHS TOCHARLES E. BROOKES, OF IVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

CONTINUOUS-CIGARETTE MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 562,772, dated June 23,1896.

Application filed February 18, 1895. Renewed November 25, 1895. $erial110,570,122. (No model.)

To all whom it Huey concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWIN J. LUMLEY, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements inContinuous-Cigarette Machines, of which the following is aspecification, reference being bad therein to the accompan yin gdrawings.

My invention relates to an improved continuous-cigarette machine; and itconsists of certain novel features of construction and combinations ofparts, which will first be described in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, and then pointed out in the claims.

Figures 1 and 1 together constitute a plan View of the machine, partsbeing broken away, it being understood that Fig. 1 is to be placed atthe left-hand end of Fig. 1. Fig. 2 is a plan and section of the trough.Figs. 3 and 3 together show a side elevation of the machine, parts beingbroken away, it being understood that Fig. 3 is to be placed at theleft-hand end of Fig. 3. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the hopper,showing the construction of one of the feed-plates, the one on theopposite side of the hopper being of similar construction. Fig. 5 is atransverse vertical section taken through the hopper, stripper, trough,and frame, illustrating the manner and mechanism by which the feedplatesare alternately operated -to feed the tobacco onto the wrapper.v Fig. 6is a broken vertical section through the hopper, stripper, and trough,these parts being on an exaggerated scale, showing the tape in thechannel in the trough, the wrapper on the tape, and the tobacco on thewrapper. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevation of one of the feed-platesviewed from the outer side, showing the means Fig. 8 is a brokenhorizontal section through one side of the hopper, taken on the line 88, Fig. 5, the crank mechanism for operating the feedplates being shownin elevation and the balance-wheel. omitted. Fig. 9 is adetailcrosssection of the stripper detached. Fig. 10 is a plan view of so muchof the machine as is necessary to illustrate the wrapper-formingmechanism. Fig. 11 is a vertical section,

partly in elevation, illustrating the pasting mechanism and the meansfor turning one edge of the wrapper over onto the pastingdisk. Fig. 12is a vertical elevation of the paste-cup. Fig. 13 is a perspective viewof the wrapper-edge turner. Fig. 14 is a longitudinal vertical sectionof the cutter-operating mechanism, taken on the line 14 14, Fig. 1. Fig.15 is a transverse vertical section through the cutter mechanism. Fig.16 is a bottom plan view of the cutter-head. Fig. 17 is a top plan viewillustrating the cam plates for operating the cutters. Fig. 18 is afront elevation of the two cutting-blades in the retracted position.Fig. 18 is a sectional View on the line 18 18, Fig. 18, illustrating thelocation and extent of the sharpened edge of one of the cutter-blades.Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a portion of the wrappercarrying tape,viewed from the outer side. Fig. 20 is a perspective view of myimprovedcigarette.

Referring to the drawings, Arepresents the frame of the machine. On theframe, at one end, is revolubly mounted an arbor 20, on which is wound apaper strip 21 to form the wrappers for the cigarettes, the propertension on the arbor being given by a thumbnut 22, bearing against acoil-spring 23 in a well-known manner, as seen in Fig. 1.

B is the hopper, the sides of which incline toward each other in thedownward direction, so as to leave a narrow opening along its entirelength, the rear end of the hopper being closed by a perpendicular wall,while its front end is closed by an inwardly-sloping wall, all as seenin Fig. 1. For the purpose of regulating the feed of long or short fibertobacco I employ in the rear end of the hopper an auxiliary end piece1), adjustable lengthwise therein. This end piece is rendered adjustable by means of flanges 24 on its upper edge, which engage with thesides of the hopper, and through one of which passes a thumbscrew 25, bymeans of which the end piece can be securely clamped in any desiredposition, the lower end of the end piece being provided with adownwardlyprojecting pin 26, adapted to enter one of aseries of holes inthe stripper, hereinafter described.

Immediatelybeneath the hopper is a trough C, which consists of a blockof any suit-able material set in the frame A, and having a longitudinalsegmental channel 27, its upper open portion registering with theopening in the bottom of the hopper, and in the'bottom of the channel 27is formed a longitudinal groove 28,for a purpose hereinafter described.For some distance beneath the hopper this channel is of a uniform size,somewhat elliptical in shape and larger than the continuous cigarette tobe formed, thus permitting a sufficient quantity of tobacco to be forcedinto it for forming the filler, while the remainder of the channelgradually decreases in size, as at 29, until at the dischargeend thechannel is of a size to just permit'the passage of the tape, wrapper,and the filler on the wrapper.

30 represen tstwo paper-deflectors, consisting of metal plates set flushin the sides of the hopper, their lower edges projecting slightly intothe channel in the trough. These deflectors serve to direct the edges ofthe ingoing paper strip into recesses 31, formed in the sides of thehopper, whereby the edges of the wrapper are kept separated to admit thetobacco from the hopper.

Inside the hopper, slightly above the trough and longitudinal therewith,is fixed what I term a stripper D,which consists of a cuneal block, ontop of which is secured a metal strip 32, formed with overhangingtoothed projections 33, as clearly seen in Fig. 9, and having a seriesof holes 34 for receiving the pin 26 on the lower end of the adjustableend piece b of the hopper.

On each side of the hopper is secured a bracket E, with which is formedor inwhich is fixed a stud 35. On the stud 35 on one side of the machineis mounted a large sprocketwheel 36, a smaller sprocket-wheel 37, abalance-wheel 3S, anda crank-wheel 39, all these wheels being rigidlysecured together in any suitable manner,this mechanism being duplicatedon the other side with the exception of the sprocket-wheel 37, eachcrank-wheel being provided with a headed pin 40, and working in a recess41, formed in the outer side of the hopper, for a purpose hereinafterdescribed.

F represents feed-plates,eaoh being pivotally connected at one end tothe respective sides of the hopperby alink 42. These plates are slightlycurved on their lower edges, and are provided with one or more rows ofteeth 43, projecting slightly inward and downward, and preferably with anumber of other similar teeth 44 set at random. To the back of eachplate is secured a box 45, having a longitudinal central slot 46, thebox being closed at one end and open at the other, as seen in Fig. 7. Inthese boxes work the heads of the respective pins 40 on crank-wheels 39,the interior transverse area of these boxes being but slightly greaterthan the heads of the pins. The pins 40 are so set in the crank-wheels30 that when the mechanism is in operation they will impart analternately reciprocating movement to the feed-plates-that is to say,

that as one plate moves down the other will move up and while thusreciprocating, the plates, by reason of their pivotal connection withthe pivoted links 42, are oscillated,so that while they serve to feedthe tobacco onto the wrapper they also draw it on the moving wrapper inthe direction of the contracted portion of the channel 27 in the trough,whereby the filler is compacted.

On one side of the frame forward of the hop per is secured the paste-cupG, in which, near the bottom, is out a horizontal opening g, slightlyenlarged for about half its length, as at 47, the remaining portionbeing of a size to just permit the working of the pasting-disk(hereinafter described) therein, with the exception that at theextremeend it is slightly enlarged, as at 48, to permit the egress ofpaste on the edge of the disk, all as clearly shown in Fig. 12.

To the paste-cup are secured two brackets 49, in which is revolublymounted a shaft 50, on the upper end of which is fixed a pulley 51. Onthe lower end of this shaft is rigidly mounted a pasting-disk 52,adapted to work through opening g in the paste-cup, all as clearly shownin Fig. 11.

Fixed on one end of a shaft 53, mounted in the frame A forward of thepaste-cup, is a large sprocket-wheel 54, this wheel being on the sameside of the machine as the sprocketwheel 37 and connected with it by across sprocket-chain 55. Centrally fixed upon the shaft 53 is a pulley56, which operates in a slot 57 cut in the frame A, for a purposehereinafter described. One flange of this pulley is grooved, as at 58,in which works a cord 59, this cord passing upward over pulleys 60,mounted on a support 61, secured to the frame A, thence rearward aroundpulley 51, to operate the pasting apparatus.

H represents a metal plate secured to the frame A on one side of theslot 57, and provided on one edge with a wrapper-edge turner h, thisplate being so positioned that the wrapper-edge turner overlies the slot57 and is slightly beneath the pasting-disk 52, as shown in thedrawings. Theend of the wrapper-edge turner toward the hopper isflaring, as at 62, thus insuring the entrance of the formed filler andits wrapper. From the flaring end one edge 63 of the wrapper-edge turneris extended laterally, forming a projecting lip 64, which operates toturn one edge of the advancing wrapper down onto the filler. In advanceof this lip 64, the other edge 65 of the wrapper-edge turner is providedwith an overhanging spur 66, which is so positioned as to direct theother edge of the wrapper toward a horizontal plane. That edge of theadvancing wrapper turned down by lip 64 passes beneath the pasting-disk52, while the other edge is so directed by the spur 66 as to contactwith the upper surface of the pasting-disk, thus receiving the pastefrom the disk. In order to avoid the possibility of the edge of thewrapper not contacting with the disk 52, I employ a metal finger 67,

secured at one end to the plate H, its otherend being adapted tolightlycontact with the moving wrapper and press the same on the disk,as seen in Fig. 10. After receiving the paste the wrapper passes beneatha layingbrush 68, secured at one end to the plate H, its brush end 69hearing on the advancing wrapper and laying the edge which receives thepaste smoothly and evenly in place on the edge already turned down bythe lip (34, all as clearly shown in. Fig. 10. In the bottom of thewrapper-edge turner is a groove 28, corresponding in shape and size tothe groove 28 in the trough and for a like purpose. The wrapper-edgeturner, the pasting apparatus, the finger (37, and the laying-brush,taken altogether, comprise what I term the wrapperformer.

In the frame A, between the paper roll and the hopper, is revolublymounted a flanged pulley 70, having a central groove 28, on which and onpulley 56 on shaft 53 (this pulley also having a like groove 28) iscarried an endless tape I, on the outer side of which is a centrallongitudinal rib 71, which I preferably form of a cord secured to thetape,

this rib, in operation, taking into the various grooves 28, 28, 28", and28"", and serving to at all. times keep the tape in proper alinement.The tape first passes through the channel 27 in the trough, and onentering it is turned up into about half cylindrical form; and onleaving said channel its shape is about threefourths cylindrical, inwhich shape it enters the wrapperedge turner; and on leaving the latterit again flattens out and passes over pulley 56 on its return movement.

The cutting apparatus is located at the front end of the machine, and isconstructed as follows:

J is the cutter-head, comprising a rectangula-r barj, having in itsunder side a longitudinal recess 72, in which the cutter-bars areadapted to work. The cutter-bars K are rectangular and fit side by sidein the recess 72 in such man ner as to permit their independentlongitudinal movement, as seen in Fig. lat. To the side of each bar issecured a cutterblade L, these blades being of a size to project belowthe surface of the bars, as seen in Figs. ll and 1.8. The meeting endof. each blade is cut out in V shape, and these V portions are sharpenedfrom apoint slightly forward of and extending back to the apex, as seenat 1, Fig. 18*. The blades are so positioned that in the reciprocationof the bars they will slide against each other and will at all timesoverlap each other.

M are guides secured to the cutter-head,

one on either side of the blades L, and so positioned as to maintain thealinement of the continuous cigarette while it is being cut.

N are rectangular plates secured to the frame A near the front end ofthe machine, each having recess 0, whose outer edge is straight andparallel with the side of the chine.

plate, and whose inner edge is curved. Pivoted in each of these recessesis a tapering finger 0, whose inner edge conforms to the shape of theinner edge of the recess, the rear end of this finger having adownwardly-projecting pin 73, to the lower end of which is secured acoil-spring 7a, the other end of the spring being secured to the frameof the ma- This spring normally holds the forward end of the finger 0against the straight edge of the recess 0 at a point a short distancefrom the end of the recess, as seen 111 the machine underneath the frameA, and

having arearwardly-extending arm 7 6, which carries a head-piece p in aplane above the plane of the arm. The cutter-operating slide is attachedto the cutter-head by means of screws 77, passing through plates 78,attached to each end of the cutter-head, the screws passing throughlongitudinal slots 79 in the frame A and taking into the slide. Acoilspring 80, secured at one end to the frame A and at its other end toa pin 81 in the slide P, serves to retract the cutting apparatus afterthe same has been forced forward to sever the continuous cigarette. Adouble cam Q, fixed on shaft 53, operates against the head-piece p toforce the slide and its attached cutterhead forward against the stressof spring 80.

The mechanism for operating the machine is as follows: In rear of thehopper is mounted, in standards 82 rising from the frame A, apower-shaft R, on one end of which is a beltpulley 83, over which passesa belt 84, leading from any suitable source of power. .On the other endof this shaft is mounted a sprocket-wheel 85, another similarsprocketwheel 86 being mounted on the shaft near the belt-pulley. Fromthese sprocket-wheels 85 and 86 sprocket-chains 87 pass to thesprocket-wheels 36 on the sides of the hopper for operating thefeed-plates. Cross sprocketchain 55 leads from sprocket-wheel 37 forwardto sprocket-wvheel 5i, and drives shaft 53, and, through the mechanismhereinbefore described, operates the tape and pasting mechanism.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The Wrapper-paper havingbeen drawn from the under side of the roll and laid on the tape I, itsend is passed through the channel in the trough, the edges of the paperbeing di rected by the deflectors 30 into the recess 31. Tobacco is thenplaced in the hopper and the machine started. By the rotation of thecrank-wheels the feed-plates are alternately operated, the teethcarrying the tobacco down onto the wrapper and packing it thereon insuch manner that by the time the wrapper has passed from underneath thefeed-plates ITO , the filler has been compacted and shaped, the

stripper D in the meantime serving to strip the tobacco from the platesin their upward movement. As the filler and wrapper leave the hopperthey are carried by the tape into the wrapper-edge turner, where one ofthe edges of the wrapper is turned over onto the filler by the lip 64,after which its other edge is turned in the other direction by the spurG6, in which position the last-mentioned edge of the wrapper passes overthe pasting-disk 52, and is pressed down over the edge of the disk bythe finger 67, receiving paste from the disk. As the disk revolves inthe opening g in the paste-cup any superfluous paste that may adhere toit will be readily carried back into the cup through the enlargedportion 47 of the opening, and then scraped from the disk by thecontracted portion of the opening 7, paste leaving the cup on the diskonly through the portion 48. After the edge of the paper has been pastedit is laid over and pressed on the other edge by means of thelaying-brush 68, thereby completely forming the continuous cigarette.After the con tinuous cigarette has been thus formed it passes directlyund er the cutter-head,throu gh one of the guides M, and between theblades L, the latter being so timed as to sever the continuous cigarettewhen a suificient length has passed beyond them. As one of the cams Qcomes into contact with the headpiece 17, it operates to force theoperatingslide and attached cutter-head forward, in which movement thestuds '7 5, secured to the cutter-bars, work against the curved edge ofthe recesses 0, this movement serving to gradually bring the bladestogether until they reach the highest point of the curve, in whichposition they have come together and severed the cigarette. The furtherforward movement of the cutter-head acts to retract the knives, thismovement, owing to the form of the cam Q being faster than that of theadvancing continuous cigarette, thus pushing the severed cigarettesforwardfaster than the continuous cigarette advances. lVhen the studsreach the forward end of the reccsses O, the knives are fully retracted,the cam Qleaves the head-piece p, and the spring acts to return theoperating-slide and attached cutter-head. During this movement the studs75 pass down the straight edge of the recesses O and contacting with theends of the fingers 0 push them aside, and stop at the rear end of therecesses ready to be again operated by the cam Q. The fingers 0, afterthe studs 7 5 have passed, return to their normal position, which causesthe studs in their forward movement to bear against the curved edge ofthe recesses.

tact with the paper, when they sever it.

Owing to the gradual approach of the cutter-blades, due to the curvededge of the recesses, and also owing to the fact that but a smallportion of the V-shaped edge of each blade is sl1arpened,it follows thatas the blades contact with the continuous cigarette, they graduallyforce the paper inward without cutting it, which packs the tobaccotighter in the end of the cigarette, this pressure continuin until thesharpened edges of the blades con- By this peculiar construction andoperation of the blades the tobacco in the end of the cigarette, whensevered, is packed more tightly than the rest of the cigarette, and theedges of the wrapper-paper are turned inward, so as to partially coverthe end, as shown in Fig. 20.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cigarette-machine, a trough having along the base of its channela longitudinal groove, in combination with a traveling flexible tapeadapted to pass through the trough and provided with a rib designed totravel in said groove and guide the tape.

2. In a cigarette-machine, a tobacco-hopper having a narrow longitudinalopening in its bottom, a trough arranged longitudinally beneath thehopper, the channel in the trough being gradually contracted toward itsdischarge end, a traveling tape adapted to pass through the trough,links pivoted to the inner sides of the hopper, feed-plates within thehopper and pivoted to said links, and means for reciprocating saidplates, whereby the plates are caused to feed the tobacco onto a wrapperon the tape andcompress it thereon.

3. In a cigarette-machine, a tobacco-hopper having a narrow longitudinalopening in its bottom, a trough arranged longitudinally beneath thehopper, reciprocating feed-plates within the hopper, and astripper abovethe trough adapted to strip the tobacco from the feed-plates in theirupward movement.

4. In a cigarette-machine, the combination, with mechanism for formingand moving a continuous cigarette, of two cutter-blades arranged to bearagainst each other, each blade having'a V-shaped recess the edges ofwhich are sharpened only from the apex to a point a short distanceforward of the apex, and means for reciprocating the blades in oppositedirections.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDWIN J. LUMLEY. lVitnesses:

lVM. HUNTER MYERS, C. BANKES BROOKS.

